Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 2012/02

From: Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] IBM 1620
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:12:42 -0500


Okay, very amusing, but let's try not to alienate any of the German members of this list. I have a very productive correspondence with some of them and I wouldn't want that to be damaged by any linguistic amusements however gently xenophobic they might be.

Oliver

> From: krsmav@-----.com
> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:56:57 -0500
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: Re: [kl] IBM 1620
>
> It's probably true that almost every IBM 1620 had a notice on the case saying:
>
> ACHTUNG!!! Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben.
> Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
> spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
> rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und
> vatch das blinkenlights!!!
>
> Ken Shaw
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